Conviction of corrupt higher under UPA: Kapil Sibal after Modi’s ‘spare no one’ remark at CBI event

PM to CBI :
Don’t spare the corrupt

March 2016 :
Jitender Singh told Parliament :

2013 : 1136 persons convicted for corruption
2014 : 993
2015 : 878
2016 : 71

Conviction of the corrupt higher during UPA !

Men may lie but facts do not lie
Who is protecting the corrupt ?

— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) April 4, 2023

Addressing a gathering at the CBI’s diamond jubilee celebrations Monday, PM Modi said those who benefited from corruption for decades have created an ecosystem, which targets investigative agencies. But the agencies should not be deterred by it and focus on their work, he said. “Today there is no dearth of political will to take action against corruption in the country. You do not have to hesitate and stop. I am aware that action has been taken against people who have been very powerful for many, many years as they were part of the government and the system. Over many years, they have made an ecosystem, which covers their wrongful activities and they got active to tarnish your image,” Modi said.

With the Karnataka Assembly elections drawing close, the ruling BJP, which is facing Opposition heat over Adani issue, has also officially launched an online video campaign on alleged corruption during Congress rule. The first episode, titled “Congress Means Corruption”, began with the statement, “Congress has looted Rs 48,20,69,00,00,000 from the public in 70 years of its rule.”

Sibal had quit the Congress in May last year and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an independent member with the Samajwadi Party’s support. Recently, he floated a non-electoral platform ‘Insaaf’ aimed at fighting injustice.